Faculty Member Profile

DR. PROBIR KUMAR BHOWMIK
Associate Professor
Accounting and Information Systems
PhD
+8801913518309
probir9012@gmail.com; pkbhowmik.bu.ac.bd

Bank Risk, Corporate Governance, SAARC Economy, Green Banking, Business Economics, Monetary Economics, Financial Economics

[1] Bhowmik, Probir Kumar, and Niluthpaul Sarker. "Loan growth and bank risk: empirical evidence from SAARC countries." Heliyon 7, no. 5 (2021): e07036. [Q1 journal, ESCI Elsevier, IF = 2.85]
[2] Zheng, Changjun, Probir Kumar Bhowmik, and Niluthpaul Sarker. "Industry-specific and macroeconomic determinants of non-performing loans: A comparative analysis of ARDL and VECM." Sustainability 12, no. 1 (2019): 325. [Q1 journal, SSCI MDPI, IF = 3.89]
[3] Bhowmik, Probir Kumar, Paul, Sujan Chandra and Islam, Mohammad Rakibul, Catalysts of Banks Profitability in Commercial Banks of Bangladesh, The Journal of Business Studies, University of Barishal,
[4] Sarker, Niluthpaul, and Probir Kumar Bhowmik. "Bank Liquidity Risk: Significance of Financial Disclosure and Governance Practice." Asian Economic and Financial Review 11, no. 9 (2021): 724-744. [Q3 journal, ABI, SCOPUS]
[5] Perhiar, Shumaila Meer, Changjun Zheng, and Probir Kumar Bhowmik. "Cost and Benefit of Commercial Banks' Capital Regulations of Australia, Norway, and Pakistan." Advances in Management and Applied Economics 10, no. 1 (2020): 61-71. [ABI Journal]
[6] Paul, Sujan Chandra, Probir Kumar Bhowmik, and Mehbuba Nayan Famanna. "Impact of Liquidity on Profitability: A Study on the Commercial Banks in Bangladesh." Advances in Management and Applied Economics 11, no. 1 (2021): 73-90. [ABI Journal]
[7] Roy, Sujan, Pappu Kumar Dey, and Probir Bhowmik. "Non-performing loans in private commercial banks of Bangladesh: Macro-economic determinants and impacts." The Jahangirnagar Journal of Business Studies 4, no. 1 (2014).
[8] Paul, Sujan Chandra, P. K. Bhowmik, Mohammed Rakibul Islam, K. Abdul, and Abdullah Al Masud. "Profitability and liquidity of conventional banking and Islamic banking in Bangladesh: A comparative study." European Journal of Business and Management 5, no. 24 (2013): 113-123.
[9] Paul, Sujan Chandra, P. K. Bhowmik, Determinants of Audit Fees in BD An Empirical Study; JANUARY - MARCH 2017 The Bangladesh Accountant ISSN- 1993-3649
[10] Deb, Biwsajit Chandra, Probir Kumar Bhowmik, Problems and Prospects of SME Financing through Factoring in Bangladesh with special reference to IDLC Finance Ltd. The Cumilla University Journal of Business Studies 02 (2015) 101-118
[11] Paul, Sujan Chandra, P. K. Bhowmik, Baser, Abdul Alim, Reasons for Low Audit Fees: Evidence from Bangladesh Volume-2, Issue-2 (July- December, 2021) Journal of Accounting Research, Business and Finance Management www.matjournals.com e-ISSN: 2582-8851
[12] Paul, Sujan Chandra, P. K. Bhowmik, Role of Small-Scale Industries in GDP growth of Bangladesh, July – September, 2014 ISSN- 1993-3649

A) Reviewer of the following journals:
1. Heliyon (Elsevier)
2. Arab Gulf Journal of Scientific Research (Emerald Insight)
3. Journal of economic studies (Emerald Insight)
4. International Journal of Finance & Economics (Wiley)
5. Future Business Journal (Springer)
6. Applied Economics Letters (Taylor & Francis)
7. Cogent Business and Management (Taylor & Francis)
8. Studies of Applied Economics
B) Achivements
1. Had been awarded outstanding Ph.D. student from Huazhong University of Science and Technology (HUST- ranked 96th)
2. Stood 1st in the combined merit list in SSC in the year 2000 from the Business Studies Group.
C) Projects:
1. Non-performing Loan of Banks and Financial Institutions: Cause and Effect on Economy
2. The Convergence among Bank Risk, Liquidity and Profitability of the Banking Sector in Bangladesh: Pre and Post-Covid Effect
D) Prior Experience:
Worked in IDLC Finance Limited, the country's top financial institution, as a Credit Analyst from 2009 to 2012.
E) Membership:
Founder member of Bangladesh Business Research Foundation - BBRF (a registered volunteer research organization).
F) Speaker and Trainer:
1. Had been the speaker at a daylong training organized by Jamuna Bank Limited under the Skills for Employment Investment Program (SEIP) of Bangladesh Bank
2. Had been a speaker on the "Financial Literacy program" organized by BRAC Bank under the supervision of Bangladesh Bank.
G) Advisorship:
1. Acted as the student advisor in the Department of Accounting & Information for two years.
2. An advisor of Barishal University Research & Higher Education Society (BURHES).